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28 Reasons Thanksgiving Is The Least Sexy Holiday

Thanksgiving has many wonderful things about it--most of them edible—but it does not include a boost to your sex life.

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Can you guys believe it’s just a little over a week until Thanksgiving? I feel like I was so distracted by the election frenzy I forgot all about the impending holiday. And while I love love love Thanksgiving and the week of delicious leftovers after it, it has to be said: Thanksgiving is not sexy. In fact, it might be the least sexy holiday ever. It's got none of the romance of Valentine's Day, it lacks the sexiness of Halloween costumes, and it's much too cold for outdoor barbecues or pool parties.

Here are just a few things that may contribute to a very non-sexy celebration of thanks, whether you're spending it alone or with your guy:

Overcrowded airline travel.

Screaming babies on overcrowded airline travel.

Screaming babies at your grandma’s house.

The hangover you’re nursing after Thanksgiving Eve, the all important night of judging your old high school friends at the local bar.

Being stuck in traffic.

The huge fight you get in whilst stuck in traffic.

Your mother.

His mother.

Your drunk aunt who can’t stop asking when you two are getting married already.